Shoulder Arms

Oct 20, 1918

0h 36m

★ 6.8

Unprecedented in film annals!

Overview

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

Genres

Comedy

War

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

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Cast

Doughboy

Charlie Chaplin

The Girl

Edna Purviance

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Syd Chaplin

Short German Officer

Loyal Underwood

Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

Henry Bergman

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Tom Wilson

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

Albert Austin

Crown Prince

Jack Wilson

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

L.A. Blaisdell

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake

Soldier (uncredited)

Cliff Brouwer

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